Patients' and family members' perspectives on arrhythmias and sudden death in dialysis: the HeartLink focus groups pilot study.

The preliminary data from this small study population suggest that patients/families are not well aware of the high risk of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death in dialysis. Further investigation is required to gauge this awareness among patients/families and to assess their impressions of implantable cardiac monitors for arrhythmia detection and management.